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...favor this time, the final approval comes from Capitol Hill -- and Congress would have to do some serious thinking before bringing the fiscal equivalent of East Germany into the fold. "If Puerto Rico were to become a state," warns TIME Miami Bureau chief Tammerlin Drummond, "it would be poorer than Mississippi." It?ll be a while, at least, before the spangled banner sees another star...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Puerto Rico: 51st Estado? | 3/5/1998 | See Source »

...situation has become so dire that many of the poorer teams have become virtual minor league franchises. Whenever a young player for a small market club becomes a star, the team must trade him before his contract expires because it cannot afford to resign...

Author: By Alex Carter, | Title: The End of an American Pastime | 12/9/1997 | See Source »

...wealthy young man whose annual salary just went north of $1 million, but whose cards weren't what you'd call a sure thing. Long after lower-paid mortals folded, Damon continued to bet like a winner; he'd arrived at the table with $200 and left only $20 poorer, which of course did nothing to deter the amiable grin that rarely leaves his soon-to-be-familiar face...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: MATT DAMON: REIGN MAN | 12/1/1997 | See Source »

...mirror of its previous game, the team played a far poorer tail end of the contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Game by Game Breadown | 11/26/1997 | See Source »

...TITLE] FOR RICHER OR POORER...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: THE HOLIDAY STOCKING IS TOO FULL | 11/24/1997 | See Source »

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